Built between 1953 and 1954 on a design by the Winnipeg architectural firm of Prain and Ward, this two-storey masonry and concrete structure was constructed by the Bird Construction Company Limited, and completed at a cost of about $158,000. Its opening ceremony on 13 November 1954 was attended by councillor and ex-Reeve Richard Hunter Young, Deputy Minister of Municipal Affairs Randolph Murray Fisher, and ex-Mayor and St. Boniface MLA Leslie Raymond “Ray” Fennell. The building replaced a previous frame structure at the southwest corner of Pembina Highway at Chevrier Boulevard (1605 Pembina Highway). It served as a general office for the Municipality of Fort Garry, as well as a Fire Hall and Police Station. In 1980, firefighters based here were relocated to the new Fire Hall No. 13 at 799 Lilac Street. Police staff moved to a new facility on Grant Avenue in 2014.

On the grounds in front of the building, illuminated by a floodlight, is the Fort Garry War Memorial. Unveiled at a Remembrance Day ceremony on 11 November 1969, it is dedicated to local residents who served their country in the military.

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